Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Hot Cocoa Cupcakes w/Peppermint Frosting

Week14BabyC 008

I actually made these a few weeks ago but since they’re not specifically holiday themed, I thought it would be okay to post these after the new year.  I found the inspiration for these on Pinterest, but I changed the cupcake recipe.  The cake batter I used is made of a box of Devil’s Food chocolate cake mix, 2 egg whites, 1 1/3 cups water, 1 6oz vanilla Chobani yogurt, 4 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and 1 teaspoon of nutmeg.  Mix all ingredients together for 2 minutes on medium speed, pour 2/3 full into cupcake liners and then bake for about 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees.  EASY!

The peppermint buttercream frosting is also an easy recipe – this I took right from The Sweet Life and you can find the recipe here.

Once the cupcakes were cool, I just used a spatula to frost them so they were purposely messy.  After that, I still had leftover candy canes so I broke them into 3 pieces and stuck them into the cakes for a little extra decoration.  I also added a few mini marshmallows so they resemble the top of a mug with whipped cream.  My favorite part is the frosting – it’s sweet and minty and rich and goes perfectly with the chocolate cupcake.  Perfect for a winter party or get-together!

Week14BabyC 006

Sharing at Tatertots & Jello, I Heart Naptime, Be Different…Act Normal 

BlogSignature

3 comments:

  1. Yum, these look perfect for a tasty treat to warm up a chilly January day- we just had to pin them onto our "Chobaniac Creations" Pinterest board! Thanks for including 0% Vanilla in these goodies, please email me at lindsay(dot)kos(at)chobani(dot)com if ya ever need a fresh supply!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Those look so yummy!!! Perfect for a winter treat!

    I have a project party every weekend if you want to join here.. http://www.bubblynaturecreations.com/2012/01/vanilla-bean-iced-coffee-and-project.html
    Have a great day!
    -Rachel

    ReplyDelete
  3. Glad you liked the peppermint buttercream! These are too cute :)

    ReplyDelete

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.